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ORLANDO, Fla. - A man has been arrested and accused of groping six people, including teens at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon over the Fourth of July weekend, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
One of the six victims told deputies that Aman Bhatia, 27, a Louisiana man was in the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon and as the waves crashed over the victim, she felt hands all over her body.
Bhatia allegedly repositioned himself back in front of the victim, the police report from the Sheriff’s Office said.
An observer watched Bhatia move around the wave pool and look around to “make sure no one was between himself and the victim,” the report said.
Bhatia was observed stretching his arms toward another victim and the victim emerged from the water gesturing and asking who grabbed them.
Another victim told deputies that she was in the wave pool when she was grabbed by her waist from behind,deputies said.
The victim was able to break loose of Bhatia’s grasp, but he grabbed her again. Her friend was able to help her pull way.
The victim told the coordinator, who confronted Bahtia, deputies said.
Bhatia was confronted by several other men and a lifeguard was alerted about the incident.
The Sheriff’s Office said Bhatia is banned from returning to Disney.
Bhatia was charged with for four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation and two counts of battery.
ORLANDO, Fla. - A man has been arrested and accused of groping six people, including teens at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon over the Fourth of July weekend, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
One of the six victims told deputies that Aman Bhatia, 27, a Louisiana man was in the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon and as the waves crashed over the victim, she felt hands all over her body.
Bhatia allegedly repositioned himself back in front of the victim, the police report from the Sheriff’s Office said.
An observer watched Bhatia move around the wave pool and look around to “make sure no one was between himself and the victim,” the report said.
Bhatia was observed stretching his arms toward another victim and the victim emerged from the water gesturing and asking who grabbed them.
Another victim told deputies that she was in the wave pool when she was grabbed by her waist from behind,deputies said.
The victim was able to break loose of Bhatia’s grasp, but he grabbed her again. Her friend was able to help her pull way.
The victim told the coordinator, who confronted Bahtia, deputies said.
Bhatia was confronted by several other men and a lifeguard was alerted about the incident.
The Sheriff’s Office said Bhatia is banned from returning to Disney.
Bhatia was charged with for four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation and two counts of battery.
